The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Massachusetts for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Fuel Type
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Coal
11.3
Petroleum
53.5
NaturalGas
20.4
How Massachusetts Compares to Other States
Massachusetts ranked 37th in Coal CO2 Emissions
by emitting 11.3 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 42.3 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Coal.
Massachusetts ranked 16th in Petroleum CO2 Emissions
by emitting 53.5 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 51.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Petroleum.
Massachusetts ranked 17th in NaturalGas CO2 Emissions
by emitting 20.4 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 23.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from NaturalGas.
CO2 Emissions Expressed as Total Percentage of Overall Emission
The results in the charts above represent CO2 emissions in total million metric tons. The chart below displays the
same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall CO2 emission.
